Serotonin, visceral sensation in irritable bowel syndrome

• 作 者: QIAN Jia-ming
• 机 构: Department of Gastroenterology
• 出 处: 中华医学杂志（英文版）
• 发表日期: 2004年期
• 关键词: serotonin irritable bowel syndrome visceral sensation enteric nervous system

Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) is highly prevalent and can affect up to 20% of the population.1 It is a common gastrointestinal(GI) disorder associated with alterations in motility,secretion and visceral sensation.